Peak scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire:: made chiefly for the purpose of picturesque observationauthor and published, 1899 |
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... appeared to be taken from the heavens and given to the earth in succession , until the whole hill was distinctly seen . upon a As we approached Burbage Brook the hills of Derbyshire began to appear , and looking on our left towards the ...
... appeared to be taken from the heavens and given to the earth in succession , until the whole hill was distinctly seen . upon a As we approached Burbage Brook the hills of Derbyshire began to appear , and looking on our left towards the ...
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... appears in occasional glimpses as it pursues its sinuous course amidst woods and waterfalls through as picturesque a dale as nature ever formed . Such was the landscape that lay on our left ; but the view on our right was still more ...
... appears in occasional glimpses as it pursues its sinuous course amidst woods and waterfalls through as picturesque a dale as nature ever formed . Such was the landscape that lay on our left ; but the view on our right was still more ...
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... appears to be more congenial to the feelings and habits of the people . Under the influence of both pursuits this pleasant village may assume an equivocal character , neither entirely possessing the bustle of a manufacturing district ...
... appears to be more congenial to the feelings and habits of the people . Under the influence of both pursuits this pleasant village may assume an equivocal character , neither entirely possessing the bustle of a manufacturing district ...
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... appears to have been of more than ordinary size . In October , 1784 , this reputed grave of Little John was opened , when a thigh bone measuring two feet five inches was found within it . A tall man from Offerton , who on account of his ...
... appears to have been of more than ordinary size . In October , 1784 , this reputed grave of Little John was opened , when a thigh bone measuring two feet five inches was found within it . A tall man from Offerton , who on account of his ...
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... appears to have been carried . In some places the ditch is nearly filled up , and the mound is gradually crumbling into the area below ; it is therefore highly probable that before the present generation has passed away , Camp Green ...
... appears to have been carried . In some places the ditch is nearly filled up , and the mound is gradually crumbling into the area below ; it is therefore highly probable that before the present generation has passed away , Camp Green ...
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adorned amongst appears Ashbourne Ashover banks beautiful beheld Belper Bolsover Bolsover castle branches Bridge castle Castleton cavern Chapel-en-le-Frith character Chatsworth Chesterfield church colouring copies Crich dark deep delightful Derby Derbyshire Derwent distance ditto Duke Earl eminence entrance Etherow excursion feeling foliage Glossop ground Hall Hardwick Hathersage hills honour Ilam Ilam Hall John landscape light lofty London magnificent Mam Tor manor mansion mass Matlock Bath Matlock Dale meadows Memoir of Chantrey miles mineral monument Moor mountains nearly noble Norton object observed occupied passed Peak of Derbyshire Peak's Hole Peveril picture picturesque pleasing present residence river river Dove road rocks rocky romantic scene scenery Sculptor shadow Sheffield side situated South Winfield Stanton Stanton Moor steep stone stream summit Thorpe Cloud tion tower trees vale valley Via Gellia vicinity village visited walk whole wild William Peveril Winnats Wirksworth woods
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Էջ 57 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Էջ 69 - For which the shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness loud in rustic lays, And throw sweet garland wreaths into her stream Of pansies, pinks, and gaudy daffodils.
Էջ 57 - And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down...
Էջ 46 - No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth...
Էջ 77 - The western waves of ebbing day Roll'd o'er the glen their level way ; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravines below...
Էջ 70 - Why rather, sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, Upon uneasy pallets stretching thee, And hush'd with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber, Than in the perfum'd chambers of the great, Under the canopies of costly state, And lull'd with sounds of sweetest melody...
Էջ 72 - I was not in safety, neither had I rest, and the trouble came." The pedestal below is inscribed — To PENELOPE, Only child of Sir Brooke Boothby, and Dame Susannah Boothby, Born, April llth, 1785.— Died, March 13th, 1791. She was in form and intellect most exquisite. The unfortunate parents ventured their all on this frail bark, and the wreck was total.